Hi guys, just to share some info on crash impact since there are some debates on what happened to the preve, many give assumption n own analysis which are quite subjective.

Really hard to judge the speed of incoming vehicles that crash into another vehicles unless the driver of the incoming vehicles still lives to tell the real story.

But i just can provide a little info that i learned and know. Cant actually argue with many masters n sifus in internet world.

First of all, when proton sending cars to idiada spain to crash test, not only to validate the data of the crash impact(which already done by using simulator n also internal crash test) which need to comply with certain body such as thatcham insurance, euroncap, adr,eec,fmvs n etc ruling, but also to validate fire @ no fire criteria of airbags.

In short, there are thresholds@minimum speed@force requirements for airbags to fire@generally known as deploy, which actually under regulations.

Normally, in g force, any impact at 7 g or more will triger the airbags which if translate into speed around 40kmh(frontal) 30kmh(side)minimum of impact. But it can be as low as 20kmh(frontal) or even 13kmh(side) if the impact coming from a solid barrier@wall or a narrow object such as tree or pole.

Actually, there are risks of airbags if deploy too early or at lower speed which even can cause fatality, and another reason is to reduce cost of repairing when safety belt is enough to protect occupant n airbags deployment aint needed. Thats why there is thatcham low speed angled barrier at 15kmh for airbags no fire criteria validation been created.

As the picture of preve been bang by another vehicle which has been rumoured as a lorry, we can see the side airbags deployed. Judging by that, and its involve 2 vehicles n and both are moving vehicles, presuming same direction,so, atleast 30kmh speed side impact(not vehicle speed, but the force) needed to deploy the side airbags. Eg, vehicle A at speed 60kmh being hit by vehicle B at speed 90kmh which moving at same direction, not opposite direction. Both vehicles speed can be lower than that or higher, but the force must be around 30kmh.

Hopefully this will give all of us a little info on crash test n airbags. Sorry not much on crash unlike many masters n sifus out there on the net. Bye